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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Barry Gardiner

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,431 shared comparable votes.

50 same votes 1,381 different votes 1,431 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
59 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 117 shared votes
59 Aye 58 No
68 Aye 98 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
29 Aye 33 No
Transport 3% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 22 No
Benefits 3% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 28 No
Energy 2% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 131 No
Tax 0% aligned 198 shared votes
131 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 28 No
Defence 0% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 34 of 649
Participation
67.5 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 649
2,089
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,354 eligible divisions
966
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
1,123
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

133
+57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 649
Appearances
54
-21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 649
139
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 649
Contributions
86
-47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 89 votes
Trade
87 of 89 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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